US 99th Infantry Division

The US 99th Infantry Division was an infantry division of the US Army that lasted from 15 November 1942 to 15 October 1945 during World War II. It first arrived in Europe on 3 November 1944 at Le Havre, France, and it defended Elsenborn Ridge from Nazi Germany during the Battle of the Bulge. The 99th Division also took part in the Ruhr Pocket campaign, accepting the surrender of the famous Panzer Lehr Division and crossing the Isar River at Landshut on 1 May 1945 after a stubborn fight against the Wehrmacht.